The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 and Article 228 thereof,

–  having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

–  having regard to its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties(1),

–  having regard to Rule 219 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the call for nominations(2),

–  having regard to its vote of 16 December 2014,

1.  Elects Emily O'REILLY to exercise the function of European Ombudsman until the end of the parliamentary term;

2.  Requests Emily O'REILLY to take an oath before the Court of Justice;

3.  Instructs its President to have the annexed decision published in the Official Journal of the European Union;

4.  Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Council, the Commission and the Court of Justice.

(1) OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15. (2) OJ C 293, 2.9.2014, p. 13.

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 16 December 2014

electing the European Ombudsman

(The text of this annex is not reproduced here since it corresponds to the final act, Decision 2014/949/EU, Euratom.)